The burners of our stainless steel fire rings are specially designed to provide you with a full, consistent flame pattern; achieved by staggering the holes through which the fuel flows. The fire ring gas connection (1/2" pipe size) is located in the center hub of the ring, and is compatible with a BTU input of 300,000. When using propane, also known as LP gas, the holes of the burner ring should be installed facing up for safe ignition, while the burner holes may face either up or down when using natural gas. However, we recommend that those using natural gas position their burners in a face down position as it produces a more natural look while burning. Avoid using flexible gas lines to fuel your fire ring or fire pit, as the fluting can create an irritating whistling sound during operation.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Fueling Steel Fire Rings
The burners of our stainless steel fire rings are specially designed to provide you with a full, consistent flame pattern; achieved by staggering the holes through which the fuel flows. The fire ring gas connection (1/2" pipe size) is located in the center hub of the ring, and is compatible with a BTU input of 300,000. When using propane, also known as LP gas, the holes of the burner ring should be installed facing up for safe ignition, while the burner holes may face either up or down when using natural gas. However, we recommend that those using natural gas position their burners in a face down position as it produces a more natural look while burning. Avoid using flexible gas lines to fuel your fire ring or fire pit, as the fluting can create an irritating whistling sound during operation.
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2 comments:
You say fire ring holes should face up for safety, but recommend face down for better appearance. Are you really going for appearance over saftty?
Great question- we have edited the article to be clearer on this point.
There are two basic types of fuel for fire rings, LP (propane) or natural gas.
When using propane/LP gas, the holes of your fire ring should always be facing up, because propane is more dense than air and will settle in the ring, which means if the holes face down you'll have a leak.
When using natural gas, however, the holes can face either up or down. This is the application for which we recommend having the holes face down for a more natural appearance.
To sum up:
Propane/LP = holes facing up
Natural Gas= holes can safely face either way.
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